A new study on animals will promote further studies that may help those men suffering from prostate cancer. According to findings from this new study, increased amounts of omega-3 fatty acids can slow the progression of prostate cancer.
Omega-3 fatty acids are largely found in cold-water fish that are,
unfortunately, not abundant in the diets of most North Americans. North
Americans do tend to have very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids that
are present in large quantities in corn and other vegetable based oils.
Unfortunately, omega-6 fatty acids do not share those health benefits
of omega-3 fatty acids. According to researchers, the ratio of omega-6
to omega-3 fatty acids in the Western diet is around 15 to 1. Through
dietary changes and omega-3 supplementation, researchers suggested
getting the ratio around 2 to 1 or even lower. Higher levels of omega-3
fatty acids help to fight inflammation that in turn can slow tumor
growth and progression as well as promote the healing of injured
tissues.